Viewing a unix file on windows

salsabiha · #1 (**permalink**) 11-11-09, 08:40

Hi all ,

I have a server runing AIX and our network admin has disabled all the access to the server except for telnet .I need to view some log files on my PC .

I can telnet to the machine and see the file using vi but I would like to automate the process .

Is there a way that I can write a scrip that does the telnet then types the username and password and type the contents of the file and save the session info in a file that I can then see on my PC .

Thanks

mike_bike_kite · #2 (**permalink**) 11-11-09, 08:59

Could you write a batch on your PC to ftp the file across each day or get the Unix box to email you the file when it creates it? It might also be worth looking into something like Samba which allows you to view Unix directories from a PC.

kitaman · #3 (**permalink**) 11-11-09, 21:24

Some terminal emulation programs allow scripting. I assume from your statement that the sysadmin has blocked all access except telnet to mean that ftp/smb/nfs protocols are out.
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LKBrwn_DBA · #4 (**permalink**) 11-13-09, 12:48

Perhaps you could try to ftp the file:

Code:

set HOST=thehost.mydomain.com
set GETFILE=MyFile.txt
(
echo cd  /source/directory
echo lcd /target/directory
echo get %GETFILE%
echo bye
)|ftp %HOST%

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